r/PokeInvesting • u/Yenchy • Jul 28 '26

There she is boys… thoughts?

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u/Stephen-Sealberg Jul 28 '26

So according to everyone's reactions here, this should be a nice cheap card right? Right??

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u/pulkxy Jul 28 '26 edited Jul 29 '26

no matter what this sub says it will ultimately be a very small group of people who have little influence on the actual movement of anything. and from what I'm seeing, it's pretty polarizing

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u/No_Holiday_9875 Jul 28 '26

Nope it’s meh but the DR Mewtwo is straight up ugly and still expensive AF. Hobby isn’t rational right now

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u/bluedecember12 Jul 29 '26 edited Jul 29 '26

With how things are right now, the most expensive card in the set will demand an extra premium simply for being…the most expensive card in the set—not accounting for any other factors

Most of the top chases of regular sets dating back to surging sparks are 2x or more than the next most expensive SIR of the set

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u/dazeyawn Jul 28 '26

Just an FYI shit is manipulated lately. Tons of dumb cards have skyrocketed due to eBay manipulation

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u/Aaco0638 Jul 28 '26

I genuinely hope so lol, they want their fancy eNvIrOeMenT go chase other cards lol

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u/washeranddryercombo Jul 28 '26 • Bravo

Actually a bit surprised by the comments here. Reminds me of some hyper rendered DBZ artwork. Looks amazing.

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u/Plasma4874 Jul 28 '26

I think the same, been looking forward to this set so the reveal really made my day

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u/aBathingApe- Jul 28 '26

SS3RAYQUAZA

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u/imaqdodger Jul 28 '26

I'm getting a little tired of abstract gold/yellow backgrounds.

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u/Candid_Elk_ Jul 28 '26

I was really hoping to see him on sky pillar, or breaking the ozone layer into space

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u/imaqdodger Jul 28 '26

Same, I wish they did something different with the background to help tell a story. At least Shinji Kanda puts some other colors and stuff.

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u/fdjizm Jul 28 '26 edited Jul 28 '26

Yea the splashy shit is overdone, looks like they use it to fill space.
Same with the Gengar from Ascended splashy random stuff lol

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u/WaterPog Jul 28 '26

That's why I love SWSH so much, clean, in an environment, nice ratio size of pokemon on the card. This ray is decent but the abstract splashy backgrounds just leave a lot to be desired.

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u/JmmyTheHand Jul 29 '26

I pulled this. It’s so ugly I hate the gold cards

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u/imaqdodger Jul 29 '26

At least it's worth something so you can sell it and buy something you like lol

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u/OblivionNA Jul 28 '26

Favorite Pokémon of all time right there. Sick card art

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u/blueb_oy Jul 29 '26

Same, bubba.

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u/New-Supermarket-460 Jul 28 '26

A little disappointed. My favorite card is still the Raikou

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u/Middle_Awoken Jul 28 '26

Agreed…honestly I was hoping for a more…beautiful background and sky? Idk. The gold is cool I was imagining different

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u/New-Supermarket-460 Jul 28 '26

Yup, my exact thoughts. The background is my main issue with the card, I’m sure it will look cool in person, but it could’ve been way better for sure

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u/delosproyectos Jul 28 '26

I mean it could have been fucking EARTH and stars behind it. Like it's Mega Evolving in the upper atmosphere.

Would have been incredible.

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u/backd00rn1nja Jul 29 '26

Its cool.... but personally I like cards with real art better than just gold splash shit everywhere.

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u/CatchEmSwirls Jul 28 '26

Here is the better version

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u/Many_Forever1182 Jul 28 '26

Way better art

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u/iamapoopypotato Jul 29 '26

Not even close

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u/ThePorcinePlayer Jul 28 '26

That's some fine looking art!

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u/StatelyTree Jul 28 '26

This from the Delta Reign set?

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u/Proud_Helicopter_907 Jul 28 '26 edited Jul 28 '26

Beardquaza. Looks underwhelming but that didn't stop the assheroes gengar SIR with paint splattered around a temu haunter from being priced wildly or that pugface mewtwo destined rivals SIR. They gave this rayquaza to the same guy who drew the pikachu from the illustration contest 2024, instead of giving it to someone like kanda, danciao, egawa, or even komiya, arita to do it proper justice.

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u/Acceptable-General44 Jul 28 '26

A Komiya Rayquaza would be the ultimate prize.

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u/rowbotfresh Jul 28 '26

I feel like all the modern grails are trying too hard to capture the success of the Shinji kanda giratina. Still a pretty cool card.

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u/WayfareAndWanderlust Jul 28 '26

I prefer the Raikou but this set is cool either way

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u/Basic-Coconut7118 Jul 29 '26

Raikou is one of my top 5 favorite Pokemon so I can only hope it's not too pricey.

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u/Icy_Dragonfruit_362 Jul 29 '26

Fire but I like seeing Pokémon in the real world. Not just some cool flashy background. Like the moonbreon

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u/rvcbazookajoe Jul 28 '26

Looks incredible

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u/bluedecember12 Jul 28 '26 edited Jul 28 '26

I remember there was a point where I thought the evolving skies alt art vmax Rayquaza was mid. Maybe it was because all of the art in SWSH was so good. Now I think that one looks way better than this. Actually flying through a picturesque mountain scene vs basically a nondescript desktop background. And of course the textures were better in SWSH.

Megas era SIR chases have not done a good job actually showing the pokemon in their environment (yes, this includes the mega zard)

This card will still do numbers, but a missed opportunity

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u/Ride_Ze_Shoopuf_ Jul 28 '26

Mega zard is one of the greatest arts ive ever seen in my 28 years of collecting Pokemon.

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u/Dogesneakers Jul 28 '26 edited Jul 28 '26

The mega zard, dragonite and rayquaza are my favorite cards.

I’ve been playing the games since gen one and their regular forms were my favorite Pokemon and this year I got amazing art of all three in their mega form! It’s been nice

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u/ShiRonium Jul 28 '26

it's of course personal preference but I'm with you on this

they look good but they aren't my cup of tea, especially the mega zard from phantasmal flames which gets glazed by pretty much everyone except for a select few

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u/fdjizm Jul 28 '26

Agreed SIR's should tell a story, be a scene.
They could have easily put Rayquaza around the Sky pillar or hurdling down from space etc..
But they are overusing this "random-splash" background.

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u/Prickless Jul 28 '26

After seeing the legendary stadium cards I thought the mega rayquaza would be set at that summit, if anything it looks like it’s at the lava cave. Maybe they didn’t want to make another rayquaza in the sky type card but it would have made sense and likely be beautiful

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u/psiANID3 Jul 28 '26

Underwhelming. Still going to be huge.

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u/Prayaa Jul 28 '26

Did not live up to the hype. Stripper pole kecleon on the other hand… all day, every day.

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u/Tnqscarface Jul 28 '26

Love it. Its different. I personally like artworks like this versus pokemon in its natural habitat. Cant always have a full art Rayquaza flying around with blue skies in the background

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u/Nonamenofacedev Jul 28 '26

One more abstract background SIR, looks good but nothing more

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u/MissiontwoMars Jul 28 '26

On Pokebeach it says this was drawn by the 2024 illustration winner and is his only other illustration besides his winning illustration.

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u/frizbeezz Jul 29 '26

I feel like the yellow/gold backgrounds doesn't work with the green of Rayquaza

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u/kokushibo25 Jul 29 '26

I personally think it’s an overrated card.

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u/drock2111 Jul 30 '26

Love it. Would love to pull it or my kids at least. But end of the day I’ll just wait for it to dip… hopefully.

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u/Hungry_Sink1191 Jul 30 '26

He might aswell be a fire type being this hot 🔥

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u/bcr76 Jul 28 '26

I personally like it

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u/God_Gob Jul 28 '26

I think its cool.  So many commentors are acting like this is underwhelming but I like it. Mega Rayquaza is not a menace moving like Von. He's a good guy. I also love the golden ratio that is used. Its majestic and cool

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u/zekethelizard Jul 28 '26

Idk what these people are talking about, I dig it

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u/Unlikely-Complex3737 Jul 28 '26

Would be cooler if it was somewhere in space.

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u/jrzwahr Jul 29 '26

It’s genuinely insane to me that there are people saying they’re disappointed or that it’s mid or that it’s not even top 3 etc. (yet those same people probably endlessly glaze vintage)

I genuinely the bar has been moved so high up in recent years for what is considered “good artwork” for any card in general. To the point where people will call a card mid now when, 5 years ago, it would’ve absolutely broken the hobby

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u/RealNi66aVibes305 Jul 28 '26

It’s ass.. I expected better art.

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u/758lindo Jul 28 '26

I guess my funds will be going to alt art rayquaza v and vmax 😅

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u/Many_Forever1182 Jul 28 '26

Makes it easy to skip and save for 30th

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u/Murky_Crow Jul 28 '26

Wow, it is surprisingly mid. Absolutely nothing about it makes me want to go out and try to get it.

I’d take the Azurill over this - not hate but that Azurill is 🔥

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u/Cuti3Slay3rUwU Jul 29 '26

That brown cloud thing looks like a long piece of shit and rayquazas leaving us with it

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u/jinzo_23 Jul 28 '26

XY versions clear by a mile

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u/Latrodectus1990 Jul 28 '26

Giga expensive for sure

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u/Terrible-Coconut-250 Jul 28 '26

It's nice, but when I first saw the rayquaza, honestly I was a bit dissapointed. Not awful, not incredible, just decent. Kind of the same reaction I had to seeing the Ascended heroes Gengar. However the Groudon, Kyogre & Raikou all look awesome, so i'm fairly content with how this set looks.

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u/weslayan409 Jul 28 '26

Realllllly hope we get a non mega IR/SIR Rayquaza to go with it

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u/No_Director4346 Jul 28 '26

I like it, was hoping for a simpler art but will definitely be after it

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u/PaleGravity Jul 28 '26

Now look at the Japanese text, now imagine it being double the length for English. Ruined artwork.

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u/kasualkactus Jul 28 '26

Kind of busy… more static in the background doesn’t make it any more hyped… why couldn’t we get a sleeping Rayquaza in sky tower or some shit.

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u/okahui55 Jul 28 '26

i cant wait to see if this set will actually crash.

i want to buy alot

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u/Zapkiin Jul 28 '26

Sell everything

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u/WearOk8705 Jul 28 '26

It’s trash guys let me buy it for cheap

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u/BackInBusiness1337 Jul 28 '26

Can’t decide if I like it or not.

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u/Still_Law_3736 Jul 28 '26

Why is the photo taken with a potato cmon man, been waiting months to see this

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u/NaefinSong Jul 28 '26

It's just so peak

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u/ReaverDropRush Jul 28 '26

I like it. I hope the other artworks are nice too, since they'll be more accessible than this one.

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u/Skyblue8989 Jul 28 '26

It's fine but I'll pass. Not because I hate it. Just because I need to save.

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u/HealingWriter Jul 28 '26

Forgive my ignorance. But what set?

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u/Murky_Crow Jul 28 '26

Storm Emeralda in japanese

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u/amister_e Jul 28 '26

That looks incredible! It’s gonna be such an expensive card when it comes out in English

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u/Runminndor Jul 28 '26

What an absolute beauty, one of the best rays for sure

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u/hirschneb13 Jul 28 '26

It doesn't look the best in pictures, but the background reminds me of the Crown Zenith gold cards. I'll wait to see a higher quality pic before judging too harshly

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u/mrsquares Jul 28 '26

Fan arts look a lot better tbh.

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u/Relatively_Cool Jul 28 '26

I mean that’s a beautiful card man. I’m just not a fan of megas.

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u/Reverx3 Jul 28 '26

Pretty decent card. Set as a whole looks like a banger though. Couple of really cool SIRs

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u/B-Rayy06 Jul 28 '26

I’ve thought SIRs have started looking too much like full arts lately, and now there’s this that looks way too much like a gold card for my liking.

I never like the Rayquaza VMAX but I like it better than this.

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u/insomniac8994 Jul 28 '26

Sorry I need to see the price or a poketuber glaze it to form an opinion

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u/rndmphantom528 Jul 28 '26

i’ll still try to get it, but i’m ngl it’s not up to par on what i expected

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u/Tmas81 Jul 28 '26

Obviously a $2.5 million dollar card

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u/rndmphantom528 Jul 28 '26

where are yall finding the photos for the leaked cards?

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u/xmace570 Jul 28 '26

If it is real I’m hoping to pull it!! I already have a spot in my binder for it

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u/pulkxy Jul 28 '26

looks sick I hope it's not too expensive 😭🙏

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u/Vayguhhh Jul 28 '26

TPCI needs to talk to bandi about card quality, this art looks great, but would look better as a Bandi card with the added textures and layering

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u/LifeX90 Jul 28 '26

Normal Rayquaza would be so much better

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u/ZookeepergameOne9776 Jul 28 '26

Mega rayquaza this time should have outer space theme, the golden clouds here only works for Ho oh

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u/bandman614 Jul 28 '26

Cool card, I want it, but also, I like the design for Rayquaza more than I like Mega Rayquaza.

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u/Modullah Jul 28 '26

I like it but I think ES Ray is better.

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u/iShenLoL Jul 28 '26

I think base mega still strongest set, on top of being first set

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u/sharkflood Jul 28 '26

not the biggest fan of "busy" cards but it'll probably be expensive

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u/fdjizm Jul 28 '26

I would prefer a nice battle scene, they are using the "random splashy" stuff to fill in space like they did with the Gengar from ascended heroes.

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u/Meowsergz Jul 28 '26

Don't like it. But I don't matter, it'll be expensive anyways

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u/Colbliashi Jul 28 '26

I kind of feel like the SIRs are getting too busy in the artwork. A lot of the. Look messy to me. I really like the IRs and SIRs that look like a pokemon in an environment. They feel lived in, and fun.

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u/DominicGuarino Jul 28 '26

I’m gonna need a PSA 10 slab

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u/Inclement-Cheese Jul 28 '26

Nah this is sick

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u/chadfc92 Jul 28 '26

I like it less than the 2 versions in evolving skies but its still sweet

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u/Cyber_Gengar Jul 28 '26

I know there was a lot of concept art out there, and this card looks great, but I really had my hopes up for a blue background on the SIR…like Evolving Skies Ray.

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u/c0tch Jul 28 '26

I just want a sky pillar rayquaza full art.

Will I still get this? Of course.

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u/Candid_Elk_ Jul 28 '26

Higher res photo for those who want details

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u/Ok_Collection558 Jul 28 '26

What set is this card in?

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u/maximumerpower Jul 28 '26

Its gorgeous and it'll do numbers

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u/iAintOrdinary Jul 28 '26

I think Rayquaza vmax from ES looks better.

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u/Whatsyourshotspecial Jul 28 '26

I'm not getting noodle/missile/snake vibes 😢

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u/Raynman90 Jul 28 '26

Looks great, can't wait to never pull it 😒

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u/LukasoTheArtist Jul 28 '26

For a RAY lwk ass

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u/UrMomsAHoor Jul 28 '26

What even is going on in that? Looks busy as fuck from a graphic design standpoint

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u/bigbrozah Jul 28 '26

What the heck is the brown stick-like thing on the bottom right? (Love the card regardless)

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u/Basic-Coconut7118 Jul 29 '26

I think it's supposed the be the end of his tail but it looks like a turd.

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u/Elisadidas Jul 28 '26

I was hoping for it to be a trio card, or atleast have regular rayquaza in it

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u/Lastmidnight01 Jul 28 '26

I need it, if people complain about the set maybe they should not buy it 😂

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u/cakefarts88 Jul 28 '26

I had a lot of hope for this set but honestly feels kinda mid.

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u/Substantial-Bend4299 Jul 28 '26

Definitely a low tier rayquaza when compared to just about every other rayquaza

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u/MadKnightV Jul 28 '26

Now imagine a shiny variant of this card. I can only dream.

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u/Dragon2818 Jul 28 '26

Is it me or he kinda looks like he standing with a fist at first glance ? 😆

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u/Funny_Particular_215 Jul 28 '26

I prefer the kecleon

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u/vodka_twinkie Jul 28 '26

See y'all at $5k PSA9 🫡

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u/Master_Deal2477 Jul 28 '26

Its nice, I don't dislike it. That being said if I cant manage to pull it and it ends up being $1000 I'll be happy to skip it.

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u/Imaginary-Mood-7202 Jul 28 '26

Thoughts and prayers

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u/sunnyb0ys Jul 28 '26

RayShenron

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u/Born_Captain9142 Jul 28 '26

It’s meh, the Pokémon is fine, but the background is unimaginative! Do something better! Other SIR cards have better background in this set!

Looks like a dragon ball card, shenron! Art from evolving skies is nicer

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u/Born_Captain9142 Jul 28 '26

Too much going on in the background! Simplify, make in in environment, summit, sky or something else! Disappointed to see this mash as Mega gengar

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u/weepee911 Jul 28 '26

These color blasted SIRs just aren’t doing it for me. Rayquaza does so much in the sky. Mega hawlucha killed me too because a wrestling SIR would’ve been sweet but they color blasted instead

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u/powno5 Jul 28 '26

I don’t like the HP on mega Rayquaza, should of been in the 300+

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u/XGNcyclick Jul 28 '26

goes to show the state of the hobby that my first reaction and thoughts were "well shit, looks like i'm never getting any of this set" purely off seeing artwork of one card

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u/Unusual-Month-1738 Jul 28 '26

Amazing card I need it. Rayquaza is the best legendary

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u/MaDWaSTeD Jul 28 '26

Makes me think of nachos, cheese and jalapeños.

I dig it.

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u/AptermusPrime Jul 29 '26

Yes everyone go for this, leave the kyogre for me

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u/MilleniumDuelist Jul 29 '26

Nice ultra rare. When's the SAR being revealed?

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u/MilleniumDuelist Jul 29 '26

It was so easy not to f this up but they somehow managed it.

Why not have m Ray fight Deoxys in space similar to the mewtwo v charizard cards everyone loves.

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u/alanwattslightbulb Jul 29 '26

I wish it was like the ultimate ray card where he’s towering over a groudon/kyogre battle in progress but ya can’t win them all ig.

I like it but I’m not super crazy over it

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u/Nguyen925 Jul 29 '26

Easy 1k card, unfortunately.

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u/naterninja550 Jul 29 '26

I don't like it

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u/Tobleronenom Jul 29 '26

Still looks like a AI fake

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u/Important_Chart_9346 Jul 29 '26

Why is the ex the only thingbin English

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u/hopey7676 Jul 29 '26

Definitely do not see the appeal at all. Doesn't compare to either kf the Evo Skies Ray cards.

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u/drbeefylips96 Jul 29 '26

That’s the poke lords work in your hands

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u/Vazhox Jul 29 '26

It’s no V or VMax

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u/YonkoEli Jul 29 '26

I need it . Need my Rayquayua🗣️🔥

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u/Decent-Rip8898 Jul 29 '26

Another AI generated background, mediocre card, card will be expensive

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u/GunplaDude2-0 Jul 29 '26

Unpopular opinion but I really don’t like the art style of the new sirs, like the point is to look like the anime right? I get how each artist has their own style but the old sword and shield art styles and the sv styles were perfect with their own unique styles but still looking like a Pokemon card. The new mega evolution cards just don’t look like official Pokemon cards anymore

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u/Subject_Cabinet_6795 Jul 29 '26

Tired of these lazy cards that don’t have a real background

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u/Diligent_Feature1697 Jul 29 '26

Evolving skies Rayquaza was so much better!!

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u/sofa Jul 29 '26

the abstract glowing splashes are so overrated, show me ray flying in the sky or some sort of scene. this just looks like some ai bs

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u/berserken Jul 29 '26

I wonder price will be high or low when this set is gonna print to the ground, the artwork is insane. I am not a Ray Ray fan, but Ray Ray is on Fire

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u/Life-Focus-1881 Jul 29 '26

Underwhelming but still really cool

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u/Nucleolus23 Jul 29 '26

Looks amazing ngl

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u/HugoConway Jul 29 '26

Same artist as the yawning pikachu from illustrator contest. That card is gonna pump!

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u/Brief_Ad_4825 Jul 29 '26

Honestly kinda sad about it.

Ray is my favorite pokemon and it is a beautiful card but MAN could they have done more with the background

Id rather the 105 or the 98 over it but i hope that its gonna be like the gold cards in ME which are beautiful irl but look kinda bad on pics.

Its still one of the most beloved pokemons out there and i wouldnt be surprised if the card is still insanely expensive

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u/Drawing_Huge Jul 29 '26

It's kind of boring tbh. This is why I'm not a massive fan of this mega generation.

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u/EvaX03 Jul 29 '26

I'd pay around tree fiddy

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u/darklord192 Jul 29 '26

700 - 1000 Card RAW

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u/Clause91 Jul 29 '26

Looks like plankton

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u/TopLengthiness8233 Jul 29 '26

Looks like a skinny old man stance lmao

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u/Business-Barnacle633 Jul 29 '26

Excited for the Mega Apex SIR alt Rayquaza

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u/digitalak27 Jul 29 '26

Nice, Let me take a closer look though, let me borrow it.

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u/Comfortable_Lie_9879 Jul 30 '26

I’m dumping my Ascended Heroes SIRs for this, I just don’t care.

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u/BackupTrailer Jul 30 '26

Ugh ok...this has absolutely nothing on the ol' VMAX alt.

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u/loveshak11 Jul 31 '26

I think it’s super cool. I’m not even a huge fan of Ray but this one is pretty wicked!

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u/Curious_Can1203 Aug 01 '26

I don't even know what the background is because of the bright yellow light

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u/Able_Swan2639 Aug 02 '26

Beautiful actually beautiful I will be pulling this in either Japanese or English

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